Lesotho vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
10.8%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
18th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.8% against 10.8% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.9 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 18th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.9% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.4% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 11.3% | 17.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Lesotho or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Lesotho, at 31.8% against 10.8% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 21.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release